Written by Juliet Eilperin, national environment report for The Washington Post, the book gives an up-close look at understanding both the mystery and power behind these creatures and the large imprint they've cemented in the human mind long before "Jaws" came on the scene.

"This is the shark book for the person who wants to understand both what sharks are, and what sharks mean. Bite into it,” author and president of Blue Ocean Institute Carl Safina says.